Robo Queens Host Ahudiyannem as NWFL Premiership Returns

The 2025/26 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership resumes today following the festive break, with FC Robo Queens hosting Ahudiyannem Queens in Lagos as part of Matchday Five action. The league comes back into focus with teams pushing for Super Six qualification and key points in the title and relegation battles.

Robo Queens enter the fixture in strong form, sitting atop Group B with a perfect winning start, while Ahudiyannem are still chasing their first win of the season with a string of draws and defeats so far.

Overall, Matchday Five promises excitement across both groups, including tight derbies and pivotal matches that could shape which sides move toward the Super Six and which must fight to avoid the drop.

Editorial

There is an unspoken poetry in the return of competition after a hiatus a reset of ambition, a renewal of hope. The resumption of the NWFL Premiership with FC Robo Queens hosting Ahudiyannem Queens signifies more than the continuation of fixtures it marks a decisive juncture in a season that has, so far, offered both opportunity and anxiety in equal measure.

Robo Queens’ early dominance a flawless string of victories  is not merely statistical force but evidence of a team that has married tactical intelligence with ruthless execution. Their return to action, in front of a home crowd, will test not only their continuity but their resolve to impose rhythm and authority from the first whistle. For a squad used to setting the pace, complacency must find no foothold.

Ahudiyannem Queens, by contrast, enter this match burdened by the weight of winning drought and the psychological toll of unmet expectation. Yet it is fixtures like these that define teams not in moments of comfort, but when they stand on the precipice of momentum or recrimination. To challenge a league leader is to confront both form and self-belief each pass and sprint carries more than just competitive intent, it carries the narrative of recovery.

Across the NWFL Premiership, Matchday Five represents a fulcrum: where early sprints transform into sustained campaigns, and where the contours of Super Six hopes and relegation anxieties are etched with greater clarity. In Nigerian women’s football, passion is matched by pressure, and performance is inseparable from pride. As the season reawakens, it is the blend of strategy, spirit and individual courage that will write the next chapter and on a Lagos pitch today, that story begins anew.

Did You Know?

1. Expanded League Format The 2025/26 NWFL Premiership features 19 teams divided into two groups, with the top sides qualifying for a Super Six playoff to decide the champion.
2. Robo Queens’ Big Wins Earlier this season, FC Robo Queens delivered emphatic victories, including a 5–1 win over Dannaz Ladies and continuing their run of early wins.
3. Title Defence in Group A Defending champions Bayelsa Queens remain unbeaten and are among the early pace-setters in Group A.
4. First-Time Participants Ahudiyannem Queens are among several clubs competing in the Premiership this season, having been promoted and making early strides in top-flight women’s football.
5. Big Financial Backing The NWFL recently secured a ₦20 billion investment deal aimed at improving league infrastructure, commercial value, and broadcast opportunities for women’s football across Nigeria.